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Noctuidae
933146 – 10288   "Orthodes" detracta (Walker, 1857)
             Disparaged Arches

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Synonymy: Hadena detracta Walker, 1857
Plusia claviplena Grote, 1873
Mamestra neoterica Smith, 1898
Taxonomic Notes: "Orthodes" detracta: Formerly placed in the genus Polia. Generic placement is provisional in Lafontaine & Schmidt (2010), ZooKeys, 40: 591
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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